Gaza surf club gaza surf club directed by philip gnadt, mickey yamine. As he struggles to secure a visa and finally, freedom, ibrahim finally gets what he wants and flies to hawaii, leaving behind the gaza strip for the green paradise of hawaii. Juxtaposing experiences of oppression and escape, the film captures brief and beautiful moments of freedom for. God went surfing with the devil, a related documentary film. The 36 annual hiff 2016 was one with fond memories. While the young people of gaza lack job prospects and suffer the indignities of. Weary of the daily state of emergency they seek meaning and perspective to their lives through surfing. Gaza surf club a group of young men, as well as a few girls, hit the waves as a way of mentally escaping the gaza strip in this handsome, uplifting documentary. Arafat, mohammed abu jayab, sabah abu ghanem, matthew olsen. Gaza surf club is a 2016 documentary film from little bridge pictures, which follows several surfers from gaza and documents their efforts to surf and survive. Gaza surf club has been nominated for around 7 awards, including the peoples choice award at the 2016 toronto international film festival.
European premiere at idfa 2016 young surfers cut off from the outside world in wartorn gaza try to make their dre. Film festival diritti umani lugano recommended for you. Gaza surf club 2016 nr hd 1 hour 27 minutes documentaries. Long before gnadt and yamine began shooting their documentary. Sick of occupation and political gridlock, they find their own personal freedom in the waves of the. Gaza surf club 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. Gaza surf club tells its stories through some appealing characters. In a state where surfing equipment is contraband, one young man dreams of crafting his own boards, while a teen girl resists. Focusing on the bourgeoning surfing culture in the gaza strip, the film follows three interconnected individuals. Sick of occupation and political gridlock, they find their own personal freedom in the waves of the mediterranean they are the surfers of gaza.
In 2008, a loose band of surfing enthusiasts formed the gaza surf club with help from the u. In a country locked between egypt and israel, gaza s youth are drawn to their beaches. His graduation film zwolf seiten earned him the award at the independent days karlsruhe 2010. Gaza surf club follows the dedicated members of the surf community in gaza city, who must use smuggled surfboards to pursue their passion. It premiered in 2016 in germany, and features ibrahim arafat, youssef abu ghanen, sabah abu ghanem, ali erheem, mathew olsen, moody alryashi, rajab abu ghanem, ahmed abu hassira, and mohammad abu jayab. The resilience of gazas population is revealed through the strips surfing enthusiasts. Netherlands 17 november 2016 international documentary festival amsterdam united arab emirates december 2016. Whether its admirable wishfulfillment or just plain dishonest, mickey yamine and phillip gnadts gaza surf club is a feelgood documentary that wants to beand is about beingdistracted from injustice. While it is a niche sport getting surfboards in is a struggle surfing in the mediterranean is a fantastic contrast to gazas intolerable conditions, and the subject has made for an exhilarating film. Trapped between israel and egypt and ruled by the hamas. How young palestinians find a break in times of war. Gaza surf club is disney masquerading as documentary.
Wedged between israel and egypt, it is isolated from the outside world and, as a result of israels ongoing occupation, the areas 26 miles of coastline no longer services ships. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. He founded the production company substanz film in 2003 while also working as a freelance director for corporate and documentary films. The resilience of gazas population is revealed through this documentary, which focuses on the world of the strips surfing enthusiasts. Kim kardashian puts her long legs on full display in sexy new afternoon pic. Gaza surf club the sea is the psyco therapist for 2 million people duration. While other traditional documentaries like cries for syria and white helmets emphasize the obvious tragedies of missing family members, tyrannical regimes and the destruction of once proud cities and nations, gaza surf. Gaza surf club directors say aleppo is the new gaza. One of the things we hear in toronto was that weve managed to humanize people. A documentary on surfers in gaza by philipp gnadt director. Ibrahim arafat, a young man in his twenties with two day jobs, would like to make surf boards in gaza, but materials are scarce. We join matt as he helps members of the club with setting up their own surf shack, a place to hang out and recruit new members on gaza citys sheikh hazdien beach. Abu ghanim is featured in a german documentary called gaza surf club thats making the rounds at film festivals this year.
Philip gnadt, mickey yamine 2016 crammed into a dilapidated car, a group of young men with surfboards drive to the coast through the bombedout streets of gaza city. Their equipment comes from abroad, but the gaza surfers surf with a flair that is entirely homegrown. A spirited and moving profile of an informal, independent group of surfers finding escape from the hopelessness of life in gaza via that most freespirited of sports. As a young child living in the gaza strip, she garnered media attention for her formidable skills on a surfboard, but now that shes an adolescent, she is. Ever since, he has been producing numerous films and tv commercials in cairo and berlin. It was screened in the documentaries section at the 2016.
Audiences everywhere will be embracing gaza surf club, an. Gazas surfer girl hangs up her board and not by choice. In 2010, he completed his graduation film tropic of bear, which won an honourable mention at festival del film in locarno and was aired on german tv. Gaza surf club is a 2016 german documentary film directed by philip gnadt and mickey yamine. Gaza surf club, a new documentary by philip gnadt and mickey yamine premiering today on sundance now and set in the embattled sliver of territory known. Away from the rubble left by a decade of airstrikes, young palestinians find new freedom surfing the gaza strips 26mile coastline. Though it made its debut at the 2016 toronto film festival, gaza surf club isnt the first time that the resilience of these men and women has been captured on film. But gaza is also bordered by the mediterranean, and the seas majestic white caps are drawing a new generation to the countrys coastline. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Gaza surf club to screen at goethe institute egypt today. Gaza is a small strip of land with a population of 1. But in gaza surf club 2016 there is little mention of the blockade or the occupation. Gaza surf club became a documentary film directed by philip gnat and mickey yamine. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
I saw lion, as well as another film gaza surf club. Find out where gaza surf club is streaming, if gaza surf club is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Video archive for the film gaza surf club, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2016. Published on aug 9, 2016 this handsome and heartfelt documentary takes us into the world of the gaza strips surfing enthusiasts, and reveals a formidable resilience pulsing within a beleaguered. In the occupied gaza strip, young palestinians get a taste of the freedom they lack through surf. Trapped in the worlds largest openair prison and ruled by war, a new generation is drawn to the beaches. Gaza surf club premiered at the 2016 toronto international film festival. The daily struggle of the surfers in the rubblefilled, overfished waters is emblematic of the fight for survival of many of their countryfolk.
Surf programming and equipment distribution in gaza is run by explore corps, the u. World premiere toronto international film festival, canada 2016 best of. Gaza surf club 2016 stream and watch online the resilience of gazas population is revealed through this documentary, which focuses on the world of the strips surfing enthusiasts. Germany, palestine, usa 2016 87 mins arabic, english color. Its a poignant picture that shows palestinian youth trying against the odds to do something with their lives. It was screened in the documentaries section at the 2016 toronto international film festival see also.
In a country locked between egypt and israel, gazas youth are drawn to their beaches. Focusing on three figures in the surf culture of gaza city, directors philip gnadt and mickey yamine open an intriguing window on life under. Watch gaza surf club online vimeo on demand on vimeo. But what sets this film apart is its different focalization. Gaza surf club amateur sports team facebook 411 photos. I had the opportunity and privilege to view many films. Meet the surfers of the gaza strip a community looking to the waves of the mediterranean for relief. Trapped between israel and egypt and ruled by the hamas, a young generation is drawn to the beaches. Using rough, homemade boards and precious professional ones brought in by groups such as surfing 4 peace, these determined nonconformists find relief from the hopelessness of their situation in the waves.
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